File:AppleIIGSOS.png

Summary

GS/OS screenshot. Source: [1]

Licensing

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Fair use rationale for use in the article Apple GS/OS

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. No free images are known to exist, and, given the nature of the work, none are likely to be released.
2. The image is used for identification and informational purposes, and is not believed to detract significantly from the original work.
3. It illustrates an educational article about the operating environment.
4. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.
5. The use of the image will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original. In particular, copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the operating environment .
6. It is a low resolution image.
7. The image is only a small portion of the commercial product.
8. It does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell, produce, or advertise the operating environment in any way.